GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
founderone that founds or establishes